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Subject: Tues.14 & Wed.15.2.23 daily digests, austerity archives
Roderick
Tues.14.2.23 Metro Twitter
Flinders St: still with a lane closed for tunnel works.
Because of tunnel works, Degraves St subway at Flinders St is closed until 2024. No platform transfer via Degraves St subway. Passengers should use Elizabeth & Swanston St entry/exits. Campbell Arcade remains closed to 2024. Platform interchange via that subway was available until mid 2022.
Surrey Hills: All outbound trains will not stop at Surrey Hills until the last train of Fri 17 Feb (works). Outbound passengers change at Chatham to a shuttle bus.
Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Reduced frequency during AM & PM peaks (7.00-9.30 & & 16.00-19.00 M-F). Offpeak services are not impacted.
Frankston line: Trains will run to an altered timetable until mid 2023 (works). Trains will stop at all stations Caulfield - Cheltenham all day.
18.51 to 19.13 Werribee line: Delays up to 15 min, with trains running direct Newport - Laverton, the line via Altona is suspended (police). Replacement buses are on order.
- 19.21 Buses ETA 30min.
- 19.29 Trains resume via Altona, with minor delays. First trains 19.08 ex Flinders St; 19.45 ex Werribee.
- 19.31 Laverton: All trains will depart from pfm 1 in both directions (police). There is no access to station facilities on pfm 2 or 3.
- 19.41 Trains have resumed using normal platforms (citybound from pfm 1; outbound from pfm 2).
- 19.45 When there are two types of disruptions on one line at the same time, will the coloured icon on your app be the most severe disruption or the newest disruption?
Buses replace trains Dandenong - Cranbourne from 19.45 until to last train (works).
Buses replace trains Parliament - Sandringham from 20.15 until the last train (maintenance works).
Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Upfield from 20.35 until the last train (maintenance works) [and after catching a Sunbury/Craigieburn from SC].
Werribee/Williamstown lines: Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Newport/Williamstown from 20.40 until the last train (maintenance works).
Pakenham/Cranbourne/Frankston lines: Buses replace trains city - Caulfield from 20.30 Until the last train (maintenance works). Take a Lilydale/Belgrave/Glen Waverley train to Burnley for express buses to Caulfield.
Trains will operate as a shuttle service Southern Cross - Sunbury/Craigieburn from 21.00 until the last train (maintenance works). From loop stations, take a Flinders St train [city circle?] to Southern Cross.
https://www.afr.com/property/commercial/developer-plans-1b-project-over-sydney-metro-station-20230214-p5ckcq
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Wed.15.2.23 Metro Twitter
Flinders St: still with a lane closed for tunnel works.
Because of tunnel works, Degraves St subway at Flinders St is closed until 2024. No platform transfer via Degraves St subway. Passengers should use Elizabeth & Swanston St entry/exits. Campbell Arcade remains closed to 2024. Platform interchange via that subway was available until mid 2022.
Surrey Hills: All outbound trains will not stop at Surrey Hills until the last train of Fri 17 Feb (works). Outbound passengers change at Chatham to a shuttle bus.
Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Reduced frequency during AM & PM peaks (7.00-9.30 & & 16.00-19.00 M-F). Offpeak services are not impacted.
Frankston line: Trains will run to an altered timetable until mid 2023 (works). Trains will stop at all stations Caulfield - Cheltenham all day.
14.06 Werribee line: Major delays (a vehicle across Maidstone St level crossing, Altona North). Trains may terminate/originate at Newport. Werribee trains may run via Altona.
- 14.13 Some Werribee trains will be diverted via Alton, adding 15-20 min.
- 14.19 Trains may terminate/originate at Flinders St and not form through services towards Frankston, Laverton, Werribee and Williamstown.
- 14.35 Buses replace trains Footscray - Laverton/Williamstown (a track fault). Buses ordered, ETA 60 min. Consider alternative transport.
- 14.41 Why does a car blocking the track on the Altona loop mean that the Werribee line is suspended? Why would it affect the Newport to Werribee express? [it is the crossing on the direct line]
- 14.43 We have a second issue, at Newport. Buses will take up to 45-60 min to arrive.
- 15.12 Trains resume Footscray - Laverton/Williamstown, with major delays. Stopping patterns may be changed at short notice. Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
- 15.30 Delays clearing. Trains may not form through services towards Frankston at Flinders St.
18.21 Lilydale/Belgrave line: Major delays (police in the Ringwood area). Trains in the immediate area will remain at platforms. Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
- 18.31 Delays clearing.
- Second time this week!
18.34 Hurstbridge line: Major delays (fire brigade in the Dennis area). Trains in the immediate area will remain at platforms. Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
- 18.36 Delays clearing.
19.05 Glen Waverley line: Delays expected while police attend to a trespasser in the Tooronga area. Trains may be held at platforms.
- 19.12 clearing.
Buses replace trains Dandenong - Cranbourne from 19.45 until to last train (works).
Buses replace trains Parliament - Sandringham from 20.15 until the last train (maintenance works).
Trains will operate as a shuttle service btween Caulfield and Frankston from 20.30 until the last train (works). Passengers for Hawksburn, Toorak, Armadale or Malvern, change at South Yarra or Caulfield for a replacement. [Management can't cope with stopping Dandenong trains].
Werribee/Williamstown lines: Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Newport/Williamstown from 20.40 until the last train (maintenance works).
Trains will operate as a shuttle service Southern Cross - Sunbury/Craigieburn/Upfield from 21.00 until the last train (maintenance works). From loop stations, take a Flinders St train [clockwise city circle?] to Southern Cross.
Lilydale/Belgrave/Alamein/Glen Waverley/Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St from 21.00 until the last train (maintenance works). From SC or loop station, take a train to Flinders St [inbound Werribee running from North Melbourne, special city circle from the others?]
- Trains operate as a shuttle service Burnley - Lilydale/Belgrave from 21.00 until the last train (works). From the city, take a Glen Waverley train to Burnley [and lose 24 min from the start].
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/the-diabolical-development-dilemma-of-the-crows-nest-metro-station-20230110-p5cbli.html
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8084508/transport-idealism-gets-its-reality-check-on-a-hot-day
https://www.examiner.com.au/story/8085781/metro-management-criticised
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/teens-arrested-after-police-officers-attacked-at-southern-cross-station/news-story/567cdf4cd22f4dfa90ab883dbd393acb